President Cyril Ramaphosa has convened a meeting with ANC and alliance leaders on Thursday evening ahead of an imminent reshuffle of his executive.
News24 understands that the president called for an in-person meeting with leaders of the ANC, SACP and Cosatu for consultations on his changes - as per ANC tradition.
Ramaphosa was expected to make notable changes for the first time since he appointed his executive in June 2019.
Two sources with knowledge of the meeting said Ramaphosa was due to consult his allies ahead of a public announcement.
Earlier on Thursday, ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte told a media conference that the ANC had not yet been consulted on the imminent reshuffle.
However, a source told News24 that this had since changed and that the president was in talks "before the axe drops".